Category Archive: 1320 Project Cars, 1320 Spotlight, 1320 Tech Story, 1320 Videos, BangShift 1320, Metal Fabrication, SUSPENSION, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos

Crashed LS Turbo Drag And Drive Car Gets Rebuilt: The Maliboom Is Back From The Frame Shop, Let The Cutting Begin!

If you missed it, Dane Thompson’s Maliboom smacked the wall in Oklahoma during Rocky Mountain Race Week a few months ago and he’s been thrashing on it since. Despite lots of conjecture, it turns...

FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: The Season Finale Of The Verge Quick Outlaw Series Is LIVE From Huntsville’s Rocket City Dragway – Friday

Another weekend of multiple live drag racing livestreams, and this one is the Season Finale of the Verge Quick Outlaw Series at Huntsville’s Rocket City Dragway. The Verge series is something...

FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: The WDRA Summit Racing Equipment World Championships Are LIVE From Montgomery International Dragway – Friday

The season is wrapping up in nearly all racing series over the next few weeks, and this weekend that means World Drag Racing Alliance World Championships from Montgomery International Dragway. All...

Here’s How To Make A 2 into 1 Merge Collector The Right Way! Burn’s Stainless Shares The Technique, Tips, And Tricks

Merge collectors are not impossible to build at home, especially with today’s fabrications tools, and easily purchased partially finished kits. But what if you wanted to build your own merge...

Wobbly Socket Shootout! Who Makes The Best Universal Impact Sockets? Snap-On vs Gearwrench, ICON & More!

Universal joint sockets, universal sockets, wobblys, or whatever else you call them, there are times when no other tool will do. And there are some particularities that matter in a universal joint...

Now This Is An Uphill Shutdown Area! Racing Towards A MASSIVE 150ft Hill in 1000+ Horsepower Cars At KD Dragway!

Kyle and the boys at 1320 Video had never been to KD Dragway before, and when you get there you can’t help but stare at the insane uphill shutdown at this place. There are plenty of tracks with...

Must Know Tech Tips For Sheet Metal Welding From Bodyman Extraordinaire Kevin Tetz. These Tips Can Save You TONS Of Time!

Sometimes you don’t know what you don’t know, and that means what you do know might mean you spend more time doing a job than you actually need to. If you are sufficiently lost by that...

Lobe Separation Angle, Lift, And Lobe Intensity: Powell Machine Talks Cam Specs And What We All Need To Understand To Speak Intelligently On The Subject.

We’ve shared plenty of Powell Machine videos here on BANGshift.com and that’s because this dude knows his stuff and is wide open when it comes to sharing knowledge. And that makes him...

Finally! Lights That Are Brighter Than Advertised! Project Farm Tests Out Headlamps To See Who Makes The Best One

I used to think headlamps were a weird tool to have in the shop, but not anymore! I’ve changed my mind after using them during all the electrical installation in the shop. I love them now! I...

IHRA News: Kenny Nowling Appointed President of the International Hot Rod Association (IHRA). Big Plans For 2025 And Beyond!

HOUSE SPRINGS, MO USA — October 21, 2024 — The International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) is proud to announce the appointment of Kenny Nowling as the new President, effective immediately. The...

The Biggest All Truck Race In The World! The Tailgate Throwdown Did Not Disappoint! Check Out Day One Action Right Here!

Ryan Wing and I have been talking about putting on a race for a couple of years now, and then he had an idea on an all truck private shootout, and then a bunch of people said they wanted to come and...

Finnegan’s First Drive In His 1957 Chevrolet Station Wagon Goes Horribly Wrong! Or Just Like You Expect! Same Same.

Another Finnegan project? It seems like he’s got more projects going right now than he’s ever had and I can’t be mad at him for it. This one is a 1957 Chevrolet 210 station wagon...

Is The Best Thread Locker Loctite? Will Loctite Come Out On Top vs Permatex, JB Weld, Amazon, And More!

I always refer to thread locker as Loctite. And I don’t know anyone else who says anything different. Loctite is to thread locker like Kleenex is to facial tissue. Intelligently I know there...

Influence and Impact – Car Builder TV Show History, Monster Garage to Gas Monkey, Reality TV Hits The Hot Rod World.

Jason and Marcel are no strangers to building custom cars and trucks, and they’ve also seen it done on tv and even been a part of a few car builder tv shows. When reality tv found the car...